Accounting combines three things many people enjoy: problem-solving, money, and working with people. And thanks to the use of data analytics in accounting, these parts of the job are more exciting, ...

Every day, executives receive spreadsheets filled with cash flow reports and income statements, but without context, these numbers remain meaningless, a squandered opportunity to guide strategy.

It is well-established that accounting is a data-intensive stream. It is filled with numerical, non-numerical, statistical and non-statistical data. There is data involved in invoices, purchase orders ...

The Master of Science (MS) in Accounting Analytics at UMass Lowell is designed for the modern-day accounting professional prepared to thrive at the intersection of accounting, data analytics and ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, wishing for a more powerful tool to handle your data? Or maybe you’ve heard the buzz about Python in Excel and wondered if it’s truly the ...

Many employers now want accounting hires to develop an analytics mindset. An analytics mindset starts with understanding the importance of analytics and data to the accounting profession, but also ...

Editor’s note: In 2015, Extra Credit addressed the issue of whether accounting students needed to learn to code. This year, we decided to revisit that question to see how perspectives might have ...

What if you could turn Excel into a powerhouse for advanced data analysis and automation in just a few clicks? Imagine effortlessly cleaning messy datasets, running complex calculations, or generating ...

It’s no surprise that technology and big data have become ubiquitous in the day-to-day operations of most businesses, regardless of size or industry. Data scientists, data analysts, and non-IT ...